bobby b Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Picked up a 60's Tribute SG Special from the local CL for a very good price. Love it, it really gets along with my JCM800 The PO replaced the p90 covers with cream....uhhhggg !! He could not find the original black covers so I already have some black covers on order..... cream covers on a cherry SG just seems wrong to me....agree? He also swapped in some reflectors that I do dig though. DSC_2663 by bobbyjeepyj, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmis Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Congrats! No, i don´t agree, i have an exact lookalike, i think the cream pup covers makes the guitar stands out a little from others, so i have kept mine like that :-) Very comfy guitar to play and very vibrant, sure is a keeper and great value for money. But hell, what a noise from the p90s. I´m not use to them but i learn to handle them and it gets better end better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Fair enough, to each their own. ThePO liked 'em too, just not my thing. Yeah, the noise I expected ..... but that disappears as soon as the first power chord is struck!! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Congrats! I bet that thing screams through a JCM800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Congrats! The cream pickup covers did not scream"wrong" at me, necessarily... I like a little contrast on a guitar. But it was a good choice to order the black ones. I was trying to get a hold of one of these some time ago, but they were going in and out of availability and I didn't want to deal with it. I ended up with a '50s Tribute with P-90's... but what yours has that mine doesn't—and is the "compromise" I made with the '50's Tribute—is the dot neck. Congrats again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmis Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Congrats! The cream pickup covers did not scream"wrong" at me, necessarily... I like a little contrast on a guitar. But it was a good choice to order the black ones. I was trying to get a hold of one of these some time ago, but they were going in and out of availability and I didn't want to deal with it. I ended up with a '50s Tribute with P-90's... but what yours has that mine doesn't—and is the "compromise" I made with the '50's Tribute—is the dot neck. Congrats again! It´s kinda strange with a 50s tribute SG since they wasn´t even released until 61 i belive, or was it 60? Do they have the chunkier 50s neck? I would like a little beefier neck, may be a reason to get another SG :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2112 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Congratulations!!! I certainly prefer black plastics over the cream, especially when it has a black pick guard. No doubt that thing is just killer through the JCM8000. SG's rock! HNGD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Congratulations!!! I certainly prefer black plastics over the cream, especially when it has a black pick guard. No doubt that thing is just killer through the JCM8000. SG's rock! HNGD!!! Cheers!! Yes SG's do rock! Cant believe I waited this long to get an SG!! Cant believe I waited this long to get a P90 guitar.!! I love my LP with humbuckers ....... but oh man do these P90's bark very punchy !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 It´s kinda strange with a 50s tribute SG since they wasn´t even released until 61 i belive, or was it 60? Do they have the chunkier 50s neck? I would like a little beefier neck, may be a reason to get another SG :-) Yeah, the neck on the '50's Tribute is nice and chunky-round. I love it. I think Gibson took some liberties with the "'50s" name. You are right—I don't believe the "SG" was available during the 1950's... but, there may have been some "SG"-style guitars made that still sported the "Les Paul" moniker. Maybe that was it...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 The first SG's were "Les Paul's" made in 1961! (Possibly, late 1960, for the '61 model year.) The Double Cut Les Paul Jr. and Special was introduced in 1958, which was the closest model they had, at that time, to the future SG. Those LP Double cuts, were made from 1958-1960. Later LP Jr.s and Specials were single cutaways, and still later, there were SG Juniors 1-P90, and specials (2 P-90's) (1961-1971 initially), first with compensating tailpiece bridges, then later seperate stop bar, and ABR-1 bridges. You could special order them with a "short" Maestro, sometimes the longer version, as well, or "solid body" Bigsby (usually, a B-5). Special orders, in those days meant a 10-20% surcharge. Not a "Custom Shop" price. Of course, the Custom Shop didn't exist, per se, back then, like it does now. AND...every model SG (Junior, through Custom), had Awesome beveling, and horn tapering!!! SO beautiful, and comfortable, too! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nice SG! I Like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dleake Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Nice guitar! Definitely do the black pu covers! LOVE the new reflectors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I think I'm with ya Bobby, I'd change em out for black too. I have a classic, ('06) it is one screamin deamon.. rock it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Finally got the black covers in....... Love the look.....totally transformed it to 'badass' IMO. Oh yeah.... I also polished the finish as the satin just did not do it for me..... really darkened and brought out the cherry red. I am one happy camper!! Got the guitar, the covers, a strap, some straplocks and new strings all for LESS than $500 !!!! DSC_2686 by bobbyjeepyj, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 The black pickup covers look slick. Hard to go wrong with P-90s in an SG. I would do witch hat knobs, but that is just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Finally got the black covers in....... Love the look.....totally transformed it to 'badass' IMO. Oh yeah.... I also polished the finish as the satin just did not do it for me..... really darkened and brought out the cherry red. I am one happy camper!! Got the guitar, the covers, a strap, some straplocks and new strings all for LESS than $500 !!!! DSC_2686 by bobbyjeepyj, on Flickr NOW, you're talkin'! Looks Great!! Out of curiosity, what polish did you use? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Much nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 NOW, you're talkin'! Looks Great!! Out of curiosity, what polish did you use? CB Cheers and thanks! Just Gibson pump polish and an electric polisher ..... followed by a hand polish or two.....! It's a nitro-lacquer coating, it shines up rather easily.... B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Cheers and thanks! Just Gibson pump polish and an electric polisher ..... followed by a hand polish or two.....! It's a nitro-lacquer coating, it shines up rather easily.... B) Yeah! It looks Great! Thanks... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmis Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Finally got the black covers in....... Love the look.....totally transformed it to 'badass' IMO. Oh yeah.... I also polished the finish as the satin just did not do it for me..... really darkened and brought out the cherry red. I am one happy camper!! Got the guitar, the covers, a strap, some straplocks and new strings all for LESS than $500 !!!! DSC_2686 by bobbyjeepyj, on Flickr Great work on the SG, does it shine like, let´s say, a common gloss LP after the polishing? I can´t see that from the pic, old eyes probably <_< I really want to do this on mine too, but i´m not convinced to swap the pupcovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Great work on the SG, does it shine like, let´s say, a common gloss LP after the polishing? I can´t see that from the pic, old eyes probably <_< I really want to do this on mine too, but i´m not convinced to swap the pupcovers I will add some pics for you later today, to hopefully give you a better idea of the shine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmis Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I will add some pics for you later today, to hopefully give you a better idea of the shine.... Well, that´s very helpful of you , THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Well, that´s very helpful of you , THANKS! Granted, not as glossy and smooth as my Les Paul standard, but has more shine now than with the stock flat-ish finish... Couple of more pics... DSC_2693 by bobbyjeepyj, on Flickr DSC_2701 by bobbyjeepyj, on Flickr DSC_2709 by bobbyjeepyj, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Congratulations on your NG...I hope it brings you years of trouble-free playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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